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CVE-2003-0525

5.0 · MEDIUM

The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a…

Published Aug 27, 2003microsoftEPSS 7.71%

Overview

CVE-2003-0525 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on August 27, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The getCanonicalPath function in Windows NT 4.0 may free memory that it does not own and cause heap corruption, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via requests that cause a long file name to be passed to getCanonicalPath, as demonstrated on the IBM JVM using a long string to the java.io.getCanonicalPath Java method.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_nt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txtRefdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12701Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319Refwww.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a072303-1.txtRefdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-029Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12701Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A319

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0525?

CVE-2003-0525 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on August 27, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0525?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0525?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_nt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0525?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0525 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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